Kerala man sets wife and two children on fire, later kills himself

Mangalore Today News Network

Malappuram, May 06, 2022: In yet another tragic incident in Kerala, a man set his wife and two children on fire and later killed himself on Thursday, May 5. One of his children is under treatment with serious injuries. The incident occurred in Perinthalmanna area of Malappuram district. The man was an accused in a POCSO case.

 

The man, identified as Mohammed, asked his wife and their two children to sit inside his three-wheeler, and he then set it afire. The three-wheeler allegedly had some explosive material concealed, which blew up killing the woman and his 11-year-old daughter on the spot. His other five-year-old daughter suffered serious burns and was rushed to hospital. He later died by setting himself on fire and jumping into a nearby well.

A senior police officer said that preliminary investigation revealed that the man was an accused in a POCSO case, but whether that was a reason behind his action is not yet clear, and added that further probe into the incident was going on.

Earlier on March 19, a man, his wife, and two daughters were burnt to death after the man’s father set the house on fire in Cheenikuzhy in Idukki district. The deceased were identified as Muhammed Faizal alias Shibu (49), his wife Sheeba (39), daughters Mehru (16) and Asna (13). According to the Karimannoor police, father of Faizal, Hameed (79), set the house on fire and locked the doors from outside presumably to not allow those inside to escape. According to police, there had been a long-standing dispute between Hameed and Faizal over the property share given to the latter.

Courtesy: The News Minute